---
title: FCC Launches New Effort To Crack Down On Robocalls
metaTitle: "New FCC Robocall Crackdown"
slug: new-fcc-robocall-crackdown
date: "2017-07-13T16:12:11-05:00"
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sourcePublisher:
  name: The Hill
  url: bit.ly
sourceArticle:
  url: "http://bit.ly/2uqzWpD"
legacySlug: fcc-launches-new-effort-to-crack-down-on-robocalls
tags: [FCC, Robocalls]
status: published
---

July 13, 2017

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stepped up its efforts to crack down on robocalls Thursday, opening up an inquiry into how to combat illegal and fraudulent callers.

The FCC voted to explore the issue of caller ID spoofing which allows robocall operators to mask their identity and even make their numbers appear benign...